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Favored Tacitus Hopes for Better Start Saturday in Travers Stakes at Saratoga
A field of 12 is set to go to the post late Saturday afternoon in the 150th running of the Runhappy Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course. Tacitus starts as the morning line favorite, with...
Danville, Ill. Officials Receive Three Applications for Proposed Casino, Expect to Make Recommendation Soon
Leaders in Danville, Ill., now have three proposals to consider for the casino that will be built in the city. Mayor Rickey Williams Jr. told Casino.org Thursday that three developers responded to the Illinois city’s...
Georgia Lawmaker and Expanded Gaming Proponent Pushing for All-or-Nothing Gambling Referendum in 2020
As Georgia lawmakers come together to discuss how to increase revenues, one legislator wants to see voters decide whether the state should expand Georgia gambling or do away with it entirely. State Rep. Ron Stephens...
Four Offer Guilty Pleas in Mississippi Bribery Case Where Undercover Sheriff Got $2,000 in Casino Chips
Four men have agreed to plead guilty in a federal court in Mississippi for offering bribes to a county sheriff and a former corrections commissioner. The bribes included a one-time offer of $2,000 in casino...
Las Vegas Sands Focusing on Tokyo or Yokohama for Japan Casino License
Las Vegas Sands (LVS) has suddenly taken itself out of the running for a resort casino license in Osaka, Japan and instead will compete in the more populated cities of Yokohama and Tokyo. The company...
Malaysian Police Dismantle Online Gambling Operation as Crackdown Continues in Southeast Asia
Malaysian police have broken up an illicit online gaming operation which offered over 200 games, arresting 100 Chinese nationals near Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday. Altogether, police apprehended 83 men and 17 women, as well as...
Philippine Police Create Special Units to Investigate Kidnappings over Gambling Debts
Philippine police are establishing two kidnap “strike teams” in Manila, as 53 gaming-related abductions took place in the East Asian region over two years. Since 2017, Philippine National Police (PNP) arrested more than 100 suspected...
As Indiana Readies for Sports Betting, South Bend Tribal Casino Unable to Take Part
In less than a week, members of the Indiana Gaming Commission (IGC) are scheduled to meet in Indianapolis and are expected to formally pass the sports betting regulations that will allow licensed casinos, racinos, and...
Synergy Blue Moves Headquarters to Las Vegas as it Pushes Skill-Based Video Games to Casinos
Synergy Blue, a company that’s looking to bring video game-style gaming to casinos announced on Wednesday that it has moved its headquarters to America’s gambling capital. The move to Las Vegas comes just a couple...
MGM Resorts International Buys Bankrupt AAF Sports Betting App in Court-Approved Sale
A judge earlier this week approved the sale of a now-defunct professional football league’s sports betting application to MGM Resorts International. On Monday, US Bankruptcy Judge Craig A. Gargotta in Texas ruled in favor of...
